Advanced Learner Loan bulletin - August 2024

As you're aware, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) require providers to keep a copy of the completed learning and funding information letter (LAFIL) for each learner in the learner file.

If there's a change made to a learner’s qualification or fees, an updated LAFIL must be issued, and you must keep a copy in the learner file.  A new LAFIL is not required for any other type of change of circumstance.

Learners who started their course on 1 August 2023, or after, will be subject to a Plan 5 repayment plan. Once learners have completed their course, they'll repay when their income is over £480 a week, £2,083 a month or £25,000 a year.

Further information about repayment and interest rates for both current and new learners is available on the SFE Practitioner website. This can be found in the Repayment - Advanced Learner Loan quick guide on the academic year 2024/25 section of the supporting materials page of our website.

You should expire the accounts of any users who no longer need access to the system. For example, they might've left their job or changed role. This helps to ensure the security of the portal and learner data. The Learning Provider Portal user guide has more information on how to do this.

You should also be aware that only staff assigned as a Primary or Secondary business contact will receive our bulletins. So please review and update the contacts list accordingly.

There are no further updates regarding Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) at the moment. We’ll update you as soon as we have further information.